Improvement in stalk-pullers



3H1). BROWN. I STALK-PULLER. N0.18Z,350. Patented Sept. 19, 1876.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE. A

ROBERT D. BROWN, OF AUSTIN, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN STALK-PULLER S.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [82,350, datedSeptember 19, 1876; application filed April 18, 1576.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT 1). BROWN, of

'Austin, in the county of Travis and State of furnish an improvedmachine for pulling cotton-stalks in preparing the land for anothercrop, which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, andefl'ective in operation.

A are the two wheels which revolve upon the journals of the axle B, G isa frame, consisting of two side bars connected at their ends bycross-bars, and which is attached, near its forward end, to the axle B,the rear cross-bar serving as a handle in operating the F Gare twojaws,the forward ends of which project in front of the forward crossbar ofthe frame 0, and which cross and are pivoted to each other and to theaxle B at their point of intei section. The inner end or shank of one ofthe jaws, as G, is bent at right angles, and is attached to one of theside bars of the frame 0. To the inner. end or shank of the other jaw,F, is pivoted the end ofa rod, H, which passes through and slides in ahole in the side barof the frame 0, and to its outer end is pivoted theend of a lever, l, which is pivoted to a horizontal stud, J, attached tothe. said'side bar of the frame 0. The rear end of the lever I projectsinto such a position that it may be conveniently reached and operated bythe person operating the machine.

The machine is strengthened by the braces D, which pass beneath, and areattached to,

By moving the rear end of the lever I out ward the jaws F G are openedto receive the stalks, and by moving the said end of the level I inwardthe jaws F G are closed to grasp the stalks.

Then, by hearing downward upon the rear end of the frame G, the stalksare pulled, the axle B acting as a fulcrum to the lever formed of thejaws F G and frame U.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A stalk-puller formed ofthe wheels and axle A B, theframe 0, the jaws F G, the connecting-rod H, and the lever I,constructed and operating in connection with each other, sub stantiallyas herein shown and described.

ROBERT D. BROWN; Witnesses:

I). A. Tool), J. M. DENTON.

